Day: September 12, 2024

MELAKA, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr Zulkifli Hasan today stressed that society can have differing views on halal certification at food premises but must remain respectful when expressing their opinions. He said that society, regardless of religion or race, should be open-minded when addressing issues to maintain political stability, peace, and harmony in the country. ‘At the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), we always emphasise the importance of etiquette when expressing differing views… we can have different opinions, but we must respect those differences. ‘In other words, what we want to encourage all Malaysians

IPOH, Two men were arrested at Taman Rima Gamelan, Bercham here yesterday on suspicion of being involved in illegal money lending activities. Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the two men were handed over to the police by members of the public at about 1.10 pm. ‘Four plastic bags containing a red liquid, suspected to be paint, along with 17 sheets of paper listing the details of borrowers who had failed to make payments as well as three mobile phones were seized. ‘Initial investigations revealed that the suspects had been throwing paint and posting notices at a house

SUBANG, The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) today received RM344,412 in business zakat from FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) during the FGV Seikhlas Hati Programme at Masjid Taman Subang Perdana here. LZS chief executive officer Mohd Sabirin Mohd Sarbini said the programme was a collaboration between FGV and religious agencies, particularly zakat management bodies, to assist the ‘asnaf’ (zakat recipient) community. “At the same event, FGV, through its wakalah fund, also contributed RM120,000 to assist 200 asnaf families in the Petaling district. “Each family will receive RM550 in cash along with FGV food items worth RM50. This contribution is part of FGV’s

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday denied fake news circulating on social media about the supposed departure of Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. from the Department of Defense, saying ‘desperate’ individuals are trying too hard to sow discord and division in the country. In a media interview in Navotas City, Marcos laughed off the report being peddled online and warned the public not to fall for such misinformation attempts. ‘Fake, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake news ‘yan,’ Marcos stressed. ‘Ang lumalabas lang niyan itong mga desperado, nag-iimbento na lang ng istorya para gumawa lang ng gulo. Wala naman

MANILA – The passage of Senate Resolution No. 139, concurring with the ratification of the Philippines’ participation in the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC), will help stop tax evasion and avoidance in the country, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Thursday. The MAAC is a comprehensive multilateral instrument available for all forms of administrative cooperation between signatories in the assessment and collection of taxes. Jointly developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe in 1988 and amended by the Protocol in 2010, it has been signed by 147 countries